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Douglas County, Colorado Electricity Overview

Averaging production of 0.02 megawatt hours per resident each year, Douglas County is 46 out of 64 counties in Colorado for generation per capita.

Consumers in the county use 57090.50% of the electricity that the county generates.

Douglas County's average residential price per kilowatt hour is 9.69% lower than the US average rate, at 14.47 cents per kilowatt hour compared to 16.02 cents.

With total production of 6,374 megawatt hours, Douglas County is ranked 1894th highest generator of electricity in the nation out of 3230 counties for total production.

Douglas County generates 0.02 megawatt hours per resident of the county from renewable fuels. This makes Douglas County the 44th highest ranking county for renewable production per capita in Colorado out of 64 counties.

During the past year, Douglas County had a 7.52% drop in CO2 emissions per capita.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    3,638,948 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    9.68 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    6,374 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    6,374 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    0.02 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    1,736,675,716 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    4,618.97 kg

Recent Energy News in Lakewood

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Lakewood Electricity Pricing Data

Average Residential Electricity Rate for February, 2024

14.12¢ per kWh

  • 1.08% higher than last month
  • 0.24% lower than February last year
  • 1.08% higher than the Colorado average
  • 13.36% lower than the US average
  • 250th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 51 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 59 since February last year
  • 11,864th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 1,124 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 812 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Rate

14.31¢ per kWh

  • 0.02% lower than last month
  • 0.44% higher than February last year
  • 1.3% higher than the Colorado average
  • 15.53% lower than the US average
  • 235th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 46 since February last year
  • 10,313th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 151 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,960 since February last year

Average Residential Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$78.61 per month

  • 17.04% lower than last month
  • 1.02% higher than February last year
  • 17.61% lower than the Colorado average
  • 37.3% lower than the US average
  • 129th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 36 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 3,138th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 191 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,838 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Residential Bill

$83.91 per month

  • 0.08% higher than last month
  • 5.02% lower than February last year
  • 10.33% lower than the Colorado average
  • 36.69% lower than the US average
  • 176th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 44 since February last year
  • 1,110th in the US out of 26,964 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 722 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 98 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

10.69¢ per kWh

  • 1.76% higher than last month
  • 3.44% lower than February last year
  • 1.22% lower than the Colorado average
  • 21.46% lower than the US average
  • 172nd in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 3 since last month
  • The state rank has increased by 1 since February last year
  • 7,744th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 513 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 1,035 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Rate

11.68¢ per kWh

  • 0.27% lower than last month
  • 0.53% higher than February last year
  • 3.75% higher than the Colorado average
  • 17.26% lower than the US average
  • 226th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 47 since February last year
  • 11,817th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 223 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 1,694 since February last year

Average Commercial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$477.59 per month

  • 7.69% lower than last month
  • 0.92% lower than February last year
  • 6.64% lower than the Colorado average
  • 71.45% lower than the US average
  • 147th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has increased by 49 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 7 since February last year
  • 11,524th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has increased by 160 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 823 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Commercial Bill

$551.06 per month

  • 0.07% lower than last month
  • 1.83% lower than February last year
  • 1.02% higher than the Colorado average
  • 66.45% lower than the US average
  • 228th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank is the same since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 44 since February last year
  • 13,225th in the US out of 26,992 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 142 since last month
  • The national rank has increased by 208 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Rate for February, 2024

8.01¢ per kWh

  • 11.73% higher than last month
  • 30.69% higher than February last year
  • 21.04% lower than the Colorado average
  • 18.74% lower than the US average
  • 191st in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 14 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 68 since February last year
  • 12,553rd in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,652 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 8,993 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Rate

8.12¢ per kWh

  • 1.97% higher than last month
  • 0.57% higher than February last year
  • 17.96% lower than the Colorado average
  • 20.43% lower than the US average
  • 191st in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 2 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 44 since February last year
  • 13,235th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 500 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 4,229 since February last year

Average Industrial Electricity Bill for February, 2024

$118,382.75 per month

  • 2.15% higher than last month
  • 36.8% higher than February last year
  • 59.74% higher than the Colorado average
  • 286.17% higher than the US average
  • 288th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since last month
  • The state rank has dropped by 1 since February last year
  • 24,997th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 89 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 939 since February last year

12 Month Rolling Average Industrial Bill

$130,287.71 per month

  • 2.08% higher than last month
  • 0.91% higher than February last year
  • 60.05% higher than the Colorado average
  • 282.2% higher than the US average
  • 289th in the state out of 290 cities
  • The state rank has dropped by 6 since last month
  • The state rank is the same since February last year
  • 25,399th in the US out of 26,382 cities
  • The national rank has dropped by 241 since last month
  • The national rank has dropped by 263 since February last year

Lakewood, CO Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Lakewood home pay an average residential electricity rate of 14.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.04% less than the average Colorado rate of 14.34 cents. The city is the 34th highest producing city out of 483 cities in Colorado, averaging 0.02 megawatt hours produced per citizen. The largest electricity provider in the city based on megawatt hours sold is Public Service Company of Colorado.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Lakewood averages 4,617.04 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 447th highest in the state out of 483 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 720,783,819.5 kilograms. Over 100.00% of electricity in Lakewood comes from production using Solar. Lakewood is home to one electricity plant.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Lakewood

Lakewood residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.099/kWh$124.26/mo.$51.72/mo.
147th14.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Lakewood
33rd$83.91Average residential monthly electricity bill for Lakewood Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Lakewood, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of ColoradoBUNDLED14.3383.919,477,686.641,358,340,661

Zips with electric coverage in Lakewood, Colorado include: 80123, 80127, 80401, 80227, 80228, 80226, 80214, 80232, 80215, 80465, 80235

Highlands Ranch CDP, CO Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Highlands Ranch CDP home pay an average residential electricity rate of 14.33 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.04% less than the average Colorado rate of 14.34 cents. The average residential electricity bill for a citizen in the city is $83.91 per month, while the national average is $138.3. With an estimated 4,561 residential customers, Public Service Company of Colorado is the largest provider in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Highlands Ranch CDP averages 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 61st highest in the state out of 483 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 480,428,741.18 kilograms. There are no power generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Highlands Ranch CDP

Highlands Ranch CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.155/kWh$0.099/kWh$124.26/mo.$51.72/mo.
147th14.33¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Highlands Ranch CDP
33rd$83.91Average residential monthly electricity bill for Highlands Ranch CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Highlands Ranch CDP, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Public Service Company of ColoradoBUNDLED14.3383.919,477,686.641,358,340,661

Zips with electric coverage in Highlands Ranch CDP, Colorado include: 80126, 80129, 80120, 80130, 80124, 80125

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Castle Rock, CO Electricity Overview

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Inhabitants who call Castle Rock home pay an average residential electricity rate of 14.47 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 0.93% more than the average Colorado rate of 14.34 cents. With an estimated 1,261 total residential customers, Core Electric Cooperative is the largest supplier in the city.

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a city. Castle Rock averages 4,627.07 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity consumption, which is sufficient to rank them 61st highest in the state out of 483 cities for emissions efficiency. This comes to a total pollution amount from electricity use of 371,054,046.16 kilograms. There are no power generation plants in the city.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Castle Rock

Castle Rock residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.160/kWh$0.127/kWh$160.10/mo.$99.31/mo.
271st14.47¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Castle Rock
321st$123.09Average residential monthly electricity bill for Castle Rock Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Castle Rock, Colorado

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Core Electric CooperativeBUNDLED14.47123.091,657,007239,787,000

Zips with electric coverage in Castle Rock, Colorado include: 80134, 80104, 80108, 80109, 80116

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Electricity Production in Douglas County, Colorado

Power Plants in Douglas County, Colorado

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Foothills Hydro PlantDenver City & County-Foothills (100.00%)
Douglas County CO Conventional Hydroelectric 6,374

Douglas County, Colorado Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

Tracking emissions on a per capita basis gives us a glimpse of the emissions efficiency of a county. Douglas County averages 4,618.97 kilograms of CO2 emissions per capita from electricity use, which ranks them 1486th highest in the United States out of 3230 counties for emissions efficiency. This equals a total pollution amount of 1,736,675,716.06 kilograms of CO2 emissions. About 100.00% of electricity in Douglas County comes from production using Conventional Hydroelectric. Douglas County has one electricity producing plant within its borders.

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100.00%

Douglas County, Colorado Net Metering

Out of the 3 companies in Douglas County, 3 of them offer net metering to their customers. Regulations put in place at the state level are some of the best for consumers interested in installing solar or other alternative electricity generation sources.

Energy Loss

The county has 3 electricity providers who report energy loss from their power grid. The average energy loss amount for these 3 providers is 5.58%. The countrywide average is 2.87%, meaning Douglas County ranks 2276th best in the US for energy loss efficiency.

Providers In Each City in Douglas County:

  • Castle Pines, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 29.11%
    • Core Electric Cooperative: 70.89%
  • Castle Rock, Colorado:
    • Core Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Lakewood, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Larkspur, Colorado:
    • Core Electric Cooperative: 100.00%
  • Lone Tree, Colorado:
    • Public Service Company of Colorado: 100.00%
  • Parker, Colorado:
    • Core Electric Cooperative: 100.00%

* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Douglas County, Colorado?

By total megawatt hours sold, Core Electric Cooperative is the largest electricity supplier in Douglas County, Colorado.

How many power plants are in Douglas County, Colorado?

There is one electricity plant in Douglas County, Colorado

How many electric companies offer service in Douglas County, Colorado?

Douglas County, Colorado is home to 3 electricity providers serving consumers in the area.

Which electricity companies offer service in Douglas County, Colorado?

County Customers RankProviderEst. County Customers
1Core Electric Cooperative24,914
2Public Service Company of Colorado16,970
3Mountain View Electric Association1,010

Alex Zdanov
Last Reviewed By: Alex Zdanov
Published: 2024-05-14